Our Team

 
 

Dr. Maria Boorman, ND

Naturopathic Doctor  & Clinic Owner

Dr. Maria Boorman has been practicing naturopathic medicine in her hometown of Victoria since 1999.  Her many years of experience has resulted in a comprehensive and thorough approach that yields positive results in even the most complexly ill patients. She is known for using her curiosity, research skills and intuition to bring light to health concerns that have yet to be diagnosed and she has a methodical and common sense approach to treatment. She uses a variety of tools in her practice including nutritional counselling; nutritional supplementation; herbal medicine; IV therapeutics; and the cautious prescribing of pharmaceutical medications. Most importantly she focuses on building strong and caring relationships with her patients.

Dr. Maria’s Special Interests:

  • Lyme Disease and Chronic Infections

  • Collaborative Cancer Care & Prevention

  • Women’s and Men’s Hormonal Health

  • Thyroid and Adrenal imbalance

  • Childhood Health and Wellbeing

  • Gastrointestinal Disorders

  • Cardiovascular Disease

Dr. Maria Boorman, ND received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Microbiology from The University of Victoria prior to completing her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University. Dr. Boorman is a member in good standing of the British Columbia Naturopathic Association (BCNA), College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC) and the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND).

Dr. Ayla Lester, ND

Naturopathic Doctor

Medically trained and naturally focused, Dr. Ayla Lester is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor. She has been practicing Naturopathic Medicine since 2017. Her practice started in Copenhagen Denmark in an integrated and collaborative clinic setting and has evolved to supporting patients in Calgary Alberta in collaboration with Functional Medicine doctors and now in Victoria and Duncan BC. 


Dr. Lester treats your whole being - your body, mind, and spirit. Her work with you involves addressing the root cause of your health imbalances, getting to the heart of an issue rather than continually masking symptoms. She fundamentally believes in the healing power of nature – the body’s ability to heal itself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually when provided the proper environment and with removing any obstacles in the way of optimal functioning. With precision testing and individualized treatments, extraordinary things will begin to happen with your health.

 
Dr. Lester has a general medical practice, though her focus is on creating strong foundations of health for all patients that work with her. This involves:

  • balancing hormones (for women and men)

  • enhancing detoxification

  • improving digestive health

  • optimizing immune function

  • increasing energy production

  • boosting brain power, mood, and sleep

  • restoring heart vitality

  • preventative care – focusing on longevity & resiliency

Lifestyle factors continue to be the bedrock of health and are always explored in great depth – nutritious food, adequate restful sleep, water intake, movement practices, time spent in nature, stress management, nervous system balancing, and your relationships and social networks. 

She has advanced training in complex chronic illness including CIRS (chronic inflammatory response syndrome) from mold/water damaged environments, Lyme, and/or chronic infections (parasites, viruses, bacteria, and fungus), and she supports those struggling with chronic fatigue, allergies, asthma, histamine, and autoimmune disease. 

 Dr. Lester believes collaboration is the future of good medicine and is in the highest good of most patients. This is because each practitioner brings a unique history of experience and expertise to the table. It is this integrated, team-based approach to health that she believes provides the best possible outcomes for patients.  This is one of the reasons why she is excited to be working alongside Dr. Maria Boorman, ND and Dr. Sheree Chapell, ND. 

More information on Dr. Lester’s website here: https://www.drlesternd.com